Engineering
Topology optimization is a computer design method that can help engineers design beams using reduced amounts of concrete and steel. But those intricate shapes produced from the tool are often too complex or expensive to pour ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
As the engines of artificial intelligence, large data centers can consume as much power as medium-sized cities, straining grids and prompting expensive upgrades to U.S. energy infrastructure. New research finds that residents, ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Business
Nvidia is opening an investigation into reports that CEO Jensen Huang was the "target of a foreign intelligence effort," the company's board of directors said Sunday.
Nov 9, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, often described as "flying cars," represent the next generation of transportation. By taking off vertically, these vehicles can potentially be used in cities without ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Robotics
In recent months, artificial intelligence agents that can reason, plan and use external tools to accomplish multistep tasks have already reshaped computer coding, online shopping, dinner reservations and cyberattacks.
Nov 9, 2026
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Internet
Nearly a third of adults in the U.S. do not get enough sleep. A recent surge in attention to this issue raises serious concerns about its long-term health implications, and new research suggests that it can lead to hazardous ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Software
Many daily and specialized activities, including rapid responses in sports, split-second actions in video games and synchronization during musical performance, require people to execute a prepared movement immediately after ...
Nov 9, 2026
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Robotics
To complete many everyday tasks and chores, humans typically use both of their hands. For instance, when opening a bottle, they use one hand to hold the bottle and the other to twist its cap. Researchers at the University ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Data centers at the heart of the artificial intelligence (AI) revolution could be cooled more effectively and economically with a hybrid system under development at the University of Waterloo that targets hotspots on computer ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Software
Even with high-performance storage devices, inefficient data management can prevent them from reaching their full speed. KAIST researchers have developed a technology that improves the process of moving and reorganizing data ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Predicting how much energy individual homes consume is a persistent challenge for researchers and urban planners. Models often group houses into broad categories based on their age or other characteristics, overlooking differences ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Software
Complex economic models used to analyze international trade could become more accessible to researchers with limited computing resources, thanks to free software developed at the University of Surrey. The study, posted to ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed technology that turns a smartwatch user's forearm into a trackpad, allowing the user to scroll, zoom, click on icons and so on. The system relies on a radar system ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Engineering
A collaboration between researchers at Cornell and City University of Hong Kong has produced a new computational tool that could help overcome one surprisingly persistent obstacle to the efficient production of so-called ...
Nov 10, 2026
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Electronics & Semiconductors
What does a faint heartbeat have in common with a thunderous concert? Both present a challenge for digital technology: capturing the quietest details without losing the loudest sounds.
Nov 11, 2026
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Robotics
Researchers at Colorado State University have developed a flexible robot that functions like an elephant's trunk to grip objects, with a goal of one day sending teams of these machines to aid in space exploration or to help ...
Nov 11, 2026
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Machine learning & AI
AI is often criticized for the energy its data centers consume, which is driving more fossil fuel use and contributing to climate change.
Nov 11, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
A new class of iron-based catalysts could bring scientists a step closer to developing cheaper and more sustainable rechargeable batteries that use carbon dioxide (CO₂), according to research from the University of Surrey.
Nov 11, 2026
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Engineering
Although the stresses and demands on roads and airport runways are very different, the methods used to analyze the asphalt they are made from are very similar. Several dedicated methods exist to analyze road asphalt, but ...
Nov 11, 2026
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Engineering
Fitting tidal turbines with flexible rubber blades could enable the machines to generate cheaper power by making them simpler and tougher, a study published in the journal Nature suggests.
Nov 11, 2026
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Engineering
Order has long been the rule in the design of synthetic "metamaterials," which have internal structures that give the whole material exceptional properties not found in nature.
Nov 11, 2026
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Business
Chip giant Nvidia's board was reportedly meeting Wednesday to discuss the future of co-founder and CEO Jensen Huang after he dated an accused Chinese spy, according to U.S. media.
Nov 12, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Imagine parking your electric vehicle (EV) and charging it without plugging in a cable. Wireless charging makes this possible, but efficient charging requires precise alignment between the vehicle's receiver coil and the ...
Nov 12, 2026
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Engineering
Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) used three-dimensional imaging to map a nanoscale current pathway inside a capacitor for a resistive random-access memory (RRAM) device. They found ...
Nov 12, 2026
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Engineering
As electronic devices become smaller and more powerful, keeping them from overheating is an increasingly difficult engineering challenge. Now, Cornell researchers have developed a computational method, backed by the first ...
Nov 12, 2026
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Hi Tech & Innovation
High-accuracy aerodynamic simulations are essential to designing commercial aircraft that are safer, faster and more fuel efficient. But the physics of airflow is so complex that the aerospace industry needs more computing ...
Nov 12, 2026
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Engineering
Engineers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a low-cost test that could help the construction industry save money. The new technique uses a $500 microscope-based framework to measure cement particle ...
Nov 12, 2026
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Robotics
Operating a drone manually requires pilots to watch a screen while coordinating controls. This divides attention between the aircraft and its surroundings. Researchers are exploring ways to make drone operation more intuitive ...
Nov 12, 2026
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Computer Sciences
Large language models (LLMs), the AI systems underpinning the functioning of ChatGPT, Gemini and other similar platforms, are now widely used worldwide. While the responses provided by these models can be useful in many situations, ...
Nov 13, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
The yarns made of seaweed, shrimp shells and gelatin concocted in the Hybrid Body Lab seemed to have serious defects. When exposed to water, the seaweed yarn swelled, the shrimp-shell yarn elongated in acidic conditions and ...
Nov 13, 2026
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Business
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang resigned Thursday, capping a spectacular downfall for a poster boy of the artificial intelligence boom whose exit following reports of extramarital affairs now thrusts the chipmaker into an uncertain ...
Nov 13, 2026
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Energy & Green Tech
Storing renewable energy on a large scale is one of the biggest challenges facing the energy transition.
Nov 13, 2026
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Engineering
Researchers at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a high-resolution bionic eye that integrates full-color imaging, an aberration-corrected field of view exceeding 160 degrees and event-driven ...
Nov 13, 2026
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Security
Researchers at Keele University have developed a physics-inspired AI model that achieved high accuracy in tests distinguishing genuine facial images from AI-generated or manipulated images.
Nov 13, 2026
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Internet
A strong Wi-Fi signal doesn't always mean a fast connection. In busy places like offices, apartment buildings and airports, neighboring Wi-Fi networks often compete for the same radio channels. To prevent interference, devices ...
Nov 13, 2026
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